Mental Health Therapist
Listed compensation
$60k-$64k
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job description
Join Youth Opportunity Investments, LLC as a Mental Health Therapist – Youth Behavioral Health in Wimauma, Florida, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $60K - $64K
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- 401(k) with up to 4% Employer Match (Immediate Vesting)
- Paid Time Off (4 hours per pay period) and Holidays
- Free RX Delivery
- Tuition Reimbursement and Professional Development
- Robust Employee Assistance Program
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join Youth Opportunity Investments, LLC as a Mental Health Therapist – Youth Behavioral Health.
Key Responsibilities
The Mental Health Therapist will provide direct clinical care, including individual, group, and family therapy sessions, while coordinating individualized treatment plans. They are also responsible for documenting clinical progress and developing discharge and aftercare plans for youth in a residential setting.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Master’s degree in counseling, social work, psychology, or a related human services field. Two years of experience working with children with serious emotional disturbances or substance abuse is preferred.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Counselor Career Context
In Florida, the Mental Health Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$67k (63 salary observations; 175 listings), vs ~$78k nationally (2,136 salary observations; 4,392 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 42% are remote, 22% have no call, 48% require no weekends.
Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$62k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $60k in an average-cost state. 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Location & Logistics
Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$62k midpoint, that is roughly $2k–$4k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
Position Insights
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